Izakaya Bincho

This non-descript restaurant is one of the better Izakaya places i have been to. A great selection of japanese style “tapas” can be found here. Small plates of braised pork belly, japanese chicken wings, tofu, and other classic izakaya dishes was thoroughly enjoyed by my group of friends. i wish this was closer to me, so i could kick back once a week and have a cold pitcher of beer with mouth watering food to match. The place is run by a 30-something japanese couple, new transplants in to the LA area. The wife handles the service and the husband (the chef) is the master behind the counter.

Check the pics. (not great since i only had my chitty camera)

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more food and pics were had, these were the pics that were barely salvageable.
plus i started getting drunk and my hands were really shaky.

Izakaya Bincho
112 N. International Boardwalk (across from the arcade)
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
310-376-3889
izakayabincho.com (better pics on their site)

ANIMAL!

The name is actually Animal, but it deserves the exclamation mark. One of my Favorite restaurants! Rich, decadent, full-flavored food. I loved this place! You might like it, you might hate it, but i personally enjoyed most of the dishes that i had. We were too full to finish the ribs.
I would give more details but onto the pictures! No one wants to read the crap i write, we all just want to see the pics!
(i know the pics look all brown, but its meat dammit!)
I will try to name each dish.

melted petite basque, chorizo, grilled bread
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barbeque pork belly sandwiches, slaw
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poutine, oxtail gravy, cheddar
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baby broccoli, pancetta, parmesan, soft egg, bread crumbs
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bone marrow, parsley salad
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quail fry, grits, chard, slab bacon, maple jus
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balsamic pork ribs, delicata squash, cippolini onion vinaigrette
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I also had the bacon chocolate crunch bar, s&p anglaise. No pic but I LOVED it! (I was too busy eating it and forgot to take a picture)

Reservations recommended. (small place and fucking crowded!)
Animal Restaurant
435 N. Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-782-9225
www.animalrestaurant.com